Women and access to financial services Refining the existing delivery system alone will not ensure access to financial products by vulnerable groups. Updated 18 Mar, 2019 08:27am
Asymmetric monetary policy response To retain the element of surprise the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its monetary policy statement on March 30, ... Published 09 Apr, 2018 06:20am
Prime the pump: FDI a cure to deficit worries The rising current account deficit will limit Pakistan’s capacity to repay its external liabilities: IMF. Updated 26 Mar, 2018 07:52am
Asset risks and the banking industry Due to the legal impediments to writing-off loans, banks are reluctant to shed off bad loans from their books. Published 12 Mar, 2018 07:12am
Another amnesty scheme for a song Policymakers need to ensure that such schemes are not politically motivated, but part of a wider tax reform. Updated 19 Feb, 2018 08:00am
Making currency swap deal with China usable We need the yuan to finance Chinese import bill and avoid an unmanageable need for dollars. Updated 06 Feb, 2018 09:05am
Are banks lazy when it comes to SME financial inclusion? THE State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced a nine-pillar policy for promotion of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME)... Published 22 Jan, 2018 07:11am
Distressed enterprises need a better support mechanism The rehabilitation of non-performing banking assets needs a regulatory framework. Updated 09 Oct, 2017 09:04am
Lending to small farmers needs more than token agreements SBP Governor Tariq Bajwa urges banks to address geographical and sectoral imbalances. Updated 05 Sep, 2017 09:54am
Sharing information between regulators If one very large bank did fail, we may see a domino effect. Updated 19 Jun, 2017 10:09am
Pakistani banks playing against giants Much is being said about what needs to be done and what goodies will be gotten because of the CPEC. As ‘a game... Updated 22 May, 2017 07:01am
Is there a need for wheat futures contracts on PMEX? The government procurement with imported volume is sufficient to influence market prices and create an effective price Updated 08 May, 2017 07:17am
Critical issues in capital market The SECP is facing a challenging job developing the capital market in an economy with only 250,000 investors. Updated 13 Feb, 2017 08:07am
